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Arabian Peninsula
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Why do superheros and villains have Arabic or Hebrew names?
Superman is called Kal El. Batman's enemy is Ra's al-Ghoul. Many names in the comic universe have an Arabic or Hebrew flavor. Why is that? And what do they mean?
Why is Arabic called a Semitic language?
The term Semitic Language was invented by a German scholar in 1781: August Ludwig von Schlözer.
The role of the bedouins in shaping Arabic grammar
What role did the Bedouins play in the development of Arabic grammar? A big one. There are many anecdotes about scholars who went deep into the desert to find Bedouins who could answer their questions about Arabic grammar.
Decoding Arab family names and titles
In Europe or the USA we have a first name (given name), maybe a middle name, and a surname (family name). How is it in the Arab world?
